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I wish the article linked to p2p protocols that were designed with privacy in mind.

olah_1 6y ago
A couple of networks that aim to improve Tor / I2P are Lokinet[1] and Yggdrasil[2]. And they each have their own messenger projects. Loki is running Session Messenger[3] and Yggdrasil is partnering with Matrix on their p2p project[4]. Personally, I think messaging procotols will be the foundation of every social application. A twitter feed for example is just a messaging channel with a bit of friction. [1]: https://docs.loki.network/Lokinet/LokinetOverview/ https://docs.loki.network/Lokinet/LokinetOverview/ [2]: https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/ https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/ [3]: https://getsession.org/ https://getsession.org/ [4]: https://matrix.org/blog/2020/06/02/introducing-p-2-p-matrix https://matrix.org/blog/2020/06/02/introducing-p-2-p-matrix
wmf 6y ago
Such protocols would first have to exist. Freenet is mentioned and that's it.
summm 6y ago
Original research, lots of intelligent concepts and good ideas, and somewhat functional code base, but unfortunately more like a thesis and research grant generator than an actually usable software: https://gnunet.org/ https://gnunet.org/ Problem like every research tool has, after the researcher has his PhD for some fancy algorithm and a proof of concept implementation, he leaves. It also never bothered to create the one reliably functioning killer use case that would attract power users and devs. Based on gnunet, also good ideas, but largely in conceptual stage: https://secushare.org/ https://secushare.org/ Based on some ideas of gnunet, and actually usable, but quite limited, horrible Java program, and with the usual weird darknet contents: https://freenetproject.org/ https://freenetproject.org/
summm 6y ago
Actual Application, somewhat good usability, but not really sophisticated regarding privacy: https://retroshare.cc/ https://retroshare.cc/ implements one single concept, but seems abandoned: https://wiki.bitmessage.org/Main_Page https://wiki.bitmessage.org/Main_Page
- lum0r 6y ago
  Bitmessage is not abandoned https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/commits/v0.6 https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/commits/v0.6
lum0r 6y ago
Nym is interesting, a mix network with incentives for running nodes. https://nymtech.net/ https://nymtech.net/
1ark 6y ago
Good contributions already in other answers. Here are two more messengers. 1. https://status.im https://status.im 2. https://berty.tech https://berty.tech

A couple of networks that aim to improve Tor / I2P are Lokinet[1] and Yggdrasil[2]. And they each have their own messenger projects. Loki is running Session Messenger[3] and Yggdrasil is partnering with Matrix on their p2p project[4]. Personally, I think messaging procotols will be the foundation of every social application. A twitter feed for example is just a messaging channel with a bit of friction. [1]: https://docs.loki.network/Lokinet/LokinetOverview/ https://docs.loki.network/Lokinet/LokinetOverview/ [2]: https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/ https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/ [3]: https://getsession.org/ https://getsession.org/ [4]: https://matrix.org/blog/2020/06/02/introducing-p-2-p-matrix https://matrix.org/blog/2020/06/02/introducing-p-2-p-matrix

wmf 6y ago

Such protocols would first have to exist. Freenet is mentioned and that's it.

summm 6y ago

Original research, lots of intelligent concepts and good ideas, and somewhat functional code base, but unfortunately more like a thesis and research grant generator than an actually usable software: https://gnunet.org/ https://gnunet.org/ Problem like every research tool has, after the researcher has his PhD for some fancy algorithm and a proof of concept implementation, he leaves. It also never bothered to create the one reliably functioning killer use case that would attract power users and devs. Based on gnunet, also good ideas, but largely in conceptual stage: https://secushare.org/ https://secushare.org/ Based on some ideas of gnunet, and actually usable, but quite limited, horrible Java program, and with the usual weird darknet contents: https://freenetproject.org/ https://freenetproject.org/

summm 6y ago

Actual Application, somewhat good usability, but not really sophisticated regarding privacy: https://retroshare.cc/ https://retroshare.cc/ implements one single concept, but seems abandoned: https://wiki.bitmessage.org/Main_Page https://wiki.bitmessage.org/Main_Page

lum0r 6y ago
Bitmessage is not abandoned https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/commits/v0.6 https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/commits/v0.6

lum0r 6y ago

Nym is interesting, a mix network with incentives for running nodes. https://nymtech.net/ https://nymtech.net/

1ark 6y ago

Good contributions already in other answers. Here are two more messengers. 1. https://status.im https://status.im 2. https://berty.tech https://berty.tech